Subject: 9548 ECA007 - LCD PIXEL POLICY CHANGE.
Record number: H164290
Device: D/T9548 Service code: 33
ECA number: ECA007 Parts source: LOC
EC number: EC999999 Publish flag: R
Mandatory: N Hit count: UHC00000
Automatic shipment: N Success count: USC0000
Availability date: 98/08 Publication code: PC40
Plant of control: 24 Date created: O98/07/30
Tip key: Date last altered: A98/07/30
Owning B.U.: USA
Abstract: 9548 ECA007 - LCD PIXEL POLICY CHANGE.
PURPOSE:
Replace TFT LCD panels on systems with or with-out warranty that
have from 8 through 20 defective pixels.
FEATURES:
Type, Machines Affected
Model, With and/or Feature/Device B/M to be Service System
Stage B/M Description Installed Hours Hours
9548 B/M9999999 ALL MODELS B/M9999999 00.7 00.5
PHYSICAL CHECK:
TFT LCD panels on systems in the FEATURE SECTION that contain
from 8 to 20 defective pixels.
Defective Pixel definition:
Not firing (black), incorrect color firing, or incorrect color
always on.
This ECA can not be applied to warranty or non-warranty systems
if more then 20 pixels are defective.
Systems with this condition should have the LCD replaced using normal terms and
conditions for warranty and non-warranty systems.
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COMPANION: NONE
CONCURRENT: NONE
DETAIL:
The IBM ThinkPad pixel policy pertaining to LCD replacement has
changed.
The old policy required 21 or more defective pixels
to replace the TFT LCD panel during warranty. This policy has
been revised to read 8 or more defective pixels.
Systems listed in the FEATURE SECTION that follow the PHYSICAL
CHECK criteria should use this ECA to replace TFT LCD Panel FRUs
that are exhibiting a pixel failure within the new Pixel Policy
criteria.
Use the following TFT FRUs as replacements.
+-----------------------------------------+
|USE FRU or| Subs to FRU | Description |
|----------|--------------|---------------|
|PN 12J0439| N/A | 13.3 TFT Panel|
+-----------------------------------------+
Defective pixels normally occur during the manufacturing process
and are not a product of LCD use. Therefore most conditions are
present from the systems first power on.
NOTES: This ECA will expire on 8/31/99.
Order all FRU parts locally, and record Time and Material to
service code 33, ECA 007, and OTHER OFFICE 990.
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